It is considered to be the ultimate ride on rails.The Royale Indian Rail Tours offers one of the mostluxurious train journeys across India 's most beautiful locales. The Maharajas' Express is one of the six luxury trains in India that promises to offer the best in travel, traditional food and hospitality.

The fares for this luxurious travel range from Rs 212,000 ($4,725) for a single cabin to Rs 900,000 ($17,500) for the presidential suite for a 7-day trip on a 'classical journey'. The 'Classical India ' tour (7 days/6 nights) starts from Delhi and passes through Agra , Gwalior , Khajuraho,Bandhavgarh, Varanasi , and Lucknow , before returning to Delhi

The train criss-crosses through some of the most beautiful locales in the country offering a panoramic view of India 's countryside. The Royal India tour (8 days/7 nights) takes you from Delhi to Agra , Ranthambore, Jaipur, Bikaner , Jodhpur , Udaipur , Vadodara, before winding up at Mumbai.

A royal banquet for passengers, the Maharajas' Express has two fine dining restaurants that seat 42 persons at a time. Wine and beer are complimentary. A bar with the choicest collection of house wines also offers beer and spirits along with snacks that are complimentary for every passenger. There's also a lounge-cum-bar with comfortable club armchairs. The deluxe cabin is decked up in lavish style.

The Maharajas' Express also houses a high-end boutique,featuring exquisite and unique creations. The tour package includes guided train excursions at different places. The fare includes entrance fees at various sight seeing places, camera fee, transport and services of a guide, complimentary tea, coffee and mineral water on board and porterage at stations.